Brannon Howse: Aired August 31, 2012

Brannon’s guest is Dr. Jimmy DeYoung for a Middle East update. Topic: Brannon took the first 30 minutes of the program to discuss a Biblical response to this year’s Presidential options. Brannon’s main point was that Christians need to be gracious with each other and not accuse someone of not being a Christian if they choose to vote for Mitt Romney. Brannon explains that he understands why some people believe they cannot vote for Romney and that he is not going to force his conscience onto anyone on either side of this debate. Brannon explains that we are not voting for an elder, deacon, pastor or someone to fill a role in a New Testament church. We must not confuse the church with civil government. Many Christians would prefer a better choice but in the end Christians can only vote for who is on the ballot, unless they want to write in a name, but if they do vote, Christians need to look at which candidate will come closest to fulfilling the purpose of government as described in Romans 13. Unbelievers can fulfill the purpose of government at varying degrees. Daniel, the three Hebrew boys, Joseph and other Biblical figures worked inside pagan governments without approving of everything these governments stood for. Again Brannon’s main point is that Christians need to be gracious with each other and remember our first calling.